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Understanding NHS dental charges from April 2024
Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where you have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. To help understand NHS dental charges each year, the information on this page explains what you may have to pay for your NHS dental treatment. Emergency dental treatment – £26.80 This covers emergency care…
Read more »NHS dental charges 2024-25 up by 4%
The government increases NHS fees by 4% on 1st April, 2024 For five years, the 2015 Spending Review committed to an annual uplift to patient charges of 5%. For two years and three months, since the last increase and the end of the Spending Review, there has not been an increase in charges. It was,…
Read more »Holiday opening and emergency information: 2023 – 2024
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season All the team at SpaDental extends best wishes to you and your family, health and happiness. Please find below the holiday opening times for your SpaDental practice, and additional links to emergency information. We sincerely hope that all our patients, as well as visitors to our area, keep in…
Read more »NHS dental charges 2023-2024 up by 8.5%
The government increases NHS fees increase by 8.5% on April 24th 2023 For five years, the 2015 Spending Review committed to an annual uplift to patient charges of 5%. For two years and three months, since the last increase and the end of the Spending Review, there has not been an increase in charges. But…
Read more »Understanding NHS dental charges from April 2023
Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where you have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. To help understanding NHS dental charges each year, the information on this page explains what you may have to pay for your NHS dental treatment. Emergency dental treatment – £25.80 This covers emergency care…
Read more »Understanding NHS dental charges from December 2020
Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where you have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. The information on this page explains what we may have to pay for our NHS dental treatment to help our understanding of NHS dental charges each year, and how fees change. Read more about…
Read more »NHS dental charges 2020-2021 up by 5% from 14th December
From 14th December 2020, NHS fees increase by 5%. The increase comes after a freeze of NHS dental fees because of the coronavirus lockdown and closure of dental practices. “The 5% increase marks the fifth and final year of the Spending Review 2015 commitment to annually uplift dental patient charges by 5% for the duration…
Read more »NHS dental charges 2020-2021 on hold until October
NHS dental fees (patient charges) for 2020-2021 will be adjusted on 1st October 2020 this year. Until then, the NHS dental charges remain at the 2019-2020 rate.* Dental Treatment Band 2020-21 Charge 2019-20 Charge Increase % Band One £22.70 £22.70 nil 0% Band Two £62.10 £62.10 nil 0% Band Three £269.30 £269.30 nil 0%…
Read more »Holiday opening and emergency information: 2019 – 2020
Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season Please find below the holiday opening times for your SpaDental practice, and additional links to emergency information. We sincerely hope that all our patients, as well as visitors to our area, keep in good health over the holiday period. We are aware, though, that problems arise and…
Read more »Holiday Dental Emergency Information – May 2019
Have a lovely long weekend. All of us at SpaDental hope you enjoy yourselves and keep your teeth safe from accidents. But in case you are unlucky and need either urgent care or an emergency appointment over the weekend, please read the information below to find out what to do, and how we can help….
Read more »NHS dental charges for 2019-2020 increase by 5%
Dental Treatment Band 2019-20 Charge 2018-19 Charge Increase % Band One £22.70 £21.60 £1.10 5.09% Band Two £62.10 £59.10 £3.00 5.08% Band Three £269.30 £256.50 £12.80 4.99% If you would like further details about treatment under the NHS (National Health Service) please ask your dental team a question or contact the receptionist at your…
Read more »Holiday Opening and Dental Emergency Information.
We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season View the 2019-2020 winter holiday information here. Here are the holiday opening times for your SpaDental practices, and links to emergency information. We sincerely hope that all our patients, as well as visitors to our area, keep in good health over the holiday period. We are…
Read more »5 health benefits of dental implants
Dental implants benefit our health and quality of life more than we may realise. They are definitely the best option in both form and function to replace missing teeth. There are health benefits, as well as aesthetic and practical benefits, that other tooth replacement options simply can’t offer. Dental implant benefit #1 – better nutrition…
Read more »Every Mind Matters on World Mental Health day.
Today the NHS launches a focus campaign Every Mind Matters, because “there is only One You!” The new initiative is launched today, 10th October, on World Mental Health Day. The aim is to help people maintain good mental health. We’re often told we need to look after our physical health – eat better, exercise and…
Read more »A shout out to everyone! Good dentistry makes our world a better place!
Thank you to everyone who is working to keep us healthy! Our dental teams help to make our world a better place. Good dentistry is one of the huge pluses of our modern age! A life free from dental pain (any pain) is a life worth living! And a great smile helps too! Dentistry, along…
Read more »Happy New Year and Happy Smiles Every Day!
All of us at SpaDental wish you the very best for 2018! We hope that you’ll have lots of happy smiles every day throughout the year! Ten snippets of smile-related trivia to make your lips twitch:) or your eyes lift ^_^ a genuine smile can’t be faked (but it’s worth putting one on anyway –…
Read more »Mouth Cancer Check for changes! Mouth Cancer Awareness Month – with SpaDental
Are you checking for changes? During your regular dental check up, as part of your examination your dentist will do a mouth cancer check, looking at the soft tissues of your mouth for any unusual signs. We need you to be aware of any changes too. Knowing how to perform a mouth cancer check yourself…
Read more »Toothache? Give us a call!
Do you have toothache? It’s Friday morning and that dull toothache has now become real pain. What do you do? Ignore it? That’s impossible! Hope it goes away with the help of a few painkillers? That may only help in the short-term. And you have the whole weekend ahead of you. You need to find…
Read more »Health advice from your dentist? Find out more from SpaDental!
Health advice is good advice In a recent report the Nuffield Trust Director of Research, Professor John Appleby, indicated that dentists are in a good position to provide health advice to patients during their dental check-ups. The report said that discussing diet, alcohol consumption and giving up smoking can all help towards a healthier lifestyle….
Read more »Blue Wednesday is 15th November 2017
We all know about blue Mondays! Those Monday morning blues after the weekend never quite seem to leave you. For mouth cancer patients, their cancer blues will almost never leave them. There will always be a reminder of what they went through. Whether it’s their speech, their ability to eat and drink, or even just…
Read more »School Meals Week 2017
National School Meals Week 13th-17th November 2017 supported by SpaDental Today is the first day of the LACA special focus week, organised to encourage healthy eating and food awareness. School meals are a hot topic! School meals have changed for the better. Every morning children at school look forward to their lunch break. Children like to…
Read more »Sweet treats?
Sweet choices We’ve just had Hallowe’en – sugar-laden ‘treats’ ranging from traditional boiled sweets to chocolate bars and gummy things. And then Bonfire Night – toffee apples, caramel popcorn and perhaps some toasted marshmallows. Now we have the lead-up to winter festivities that may include hot chocolate and even advent calendars that have chocolate ‘treats’…
Read more »North/South divide shows in our babies’ teeth
A recent study by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry has revealed that children under the age of two years old in the North of England are more than twice as likely to be taken to see an NHS Dentist than infants in the South. Are our babies’ teeth at risk? Dental professionals are keen to ensure…
Read more »Thinking of giving up?
Ten reasons to quit smoking: Live longer – SMOKING KILLS! So quit smoking now. Family matters – it’s not just about the smoker. Second-hand smoke affects others too. Better sex – male or female, smoking can damage your sex life. Look younger- smoking discolours skin and hair and increases wrinkles. Smokers look older than they are. Smell better…
Read more »Fun at your practice with the SpaDental Group
SpaDental always encourages you to bring your children along with you to the dentist, even if they don’t need to be treated. It can be fun! Fun in the clinic Getting small children used to visiting the dentist is a good idea. Children can be put off even by the noise and the smell of the…
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